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The mother of former Barcelona superstar, Ronaldinho, has reportedly passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020.
Dona Miguelina, aged 71, was hospitalized after testing positive for the virus in December, in their home city of Porto Alegre.
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However, as per media rumours from outlets in Brazil and Peru, she has sadly passed away in the last few hours, according to reports from Peruvian national TV station.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho: Murió por COVID-19 la madre del exfutbolista https://t.co/6sx9WUMwyq
— América (@americatv_peru) February 21, 2021
Ronaldinho returned to Brazil in 2011, after three years at AC Milan, before spells at four different clubs back in South America.
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The 40-year-old made 207 appearances in all competitions for La Blaugrana, following his 2003 move from Paris Saint-Germain, after playing a starring role in Brazil’s 2002 World Cup win, and he won two La Liga titles and one Champions League in Catalonia.
He has experienced a headline grabbing in the last 12 months, after spending time in Paraguayan prison on charges of entering the country on a fake passport, before publicly declaring his controversial support for Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
Source: Ghanaarticles.com/Football-Espana
